Founders: Suroosh Alvi, Shane Smith, and Gavin McInnes
Established: 1994
Originally based out of Canada as the Voice of Montreal, the new source's purpose was to provide work and community services. When software billionaire Richard Szalwinski bought the company in the late-1990s, the company changed its name to VICE and changed its headquarters from Montreal, Canada to New York City, New York. With these shifts, the print magazine and website gained popularity and earned it reputation for providing provocative, political, and social content. They now operate 24 global facilities of the news source and have added components such as Vice Media and Vice TV.
Established: 1994
Originally based out of Canada as the Voice of Montreal, the new source's purpose was to provide work and community services. When software billionaire Richard Szalwinski bought the company in the late-1990s, the company changed its name to VICE and changed its headquarters from Montreal, Canada to New York City, New York. With these shifts, the print magazine and website gained popularity and earned it reputation for providing provocative, political, and social content. They now operate 24 global facilities of the news source and have added components such as Vice Media and Vice TV.